Mexican Flag Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 100 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This quick and easy Buffalo chicken enchiladas recipe showcases the green, white, and red colors of the Mexican flag.

Ingredients

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), divided
1 orange bell pepper, cut into strips
1/4 white onion, sliced
2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
2 avocados, sliced, divided
6 ounces Greek yogurt
1/2 cup salsa verde (green salsa)
1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
10 (8 inch) flour tortillas
4 ounces Manchego cheese, or to taste, grated

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Place chicken in a baking dish and coat with 1/4 cup wing sauce. Cover with bell pepper and onion. Drizzle honey over the chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Cover with foil.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
4 Combine 1 1/2 avocados, Greek yogurt, and salsa verde in a blender. Pulse until sauce is mostly smooth but retains some texture.
5 Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Drain drippings, reserving bell pepper and onion. Shred chicken using tongs or a fork. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup wing sauce.
6 Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with olive oil. Place a small amount of shredded chicken on each tortilla. Add some of the bell pepper and onion. Roll up each tortilla and place seam-side down in the baking dish.
7 Spoon some sauce over each enchilada; spread out so that each is lightly coated. Reserve some of the sauce for serving. Sprinkle most of the grated Manchego cheese over the top.
8 Bake until cheese is thoroughly melted, about 10 minutes. Spoon a bit more sauce over each serving; add a bit more grated cheese. Add some of the remaining avocado slices to each plate.